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Towns like San Juan, Argentina

San Juan has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jan highs around 95°F and Jul lows near 33°F, and about 3.8 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $164k (estimate).

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San Juan's closest doppeltowns in the US

1. El Paso, TX60% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (9.7 in vs 3.8 in), falling mostly in summer, like San Juan, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike San Juan, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 58 · Scenery 62 · Typical home $143k, 13% cheaper than San Juan

2. Kingman, AZ59% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (8.4 in vs 3.8 in), spread through the year, unlike San Juan's summer rains, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 49 · Scenery 74 · Typical home $195k, 19% pricier

3. Ridgecrest, CA58% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.

   Rain & snow31% more rain (5.0 in vs 3.8 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of San Juan, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada vs the Andes), both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 50 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $215k, 31% pricier

4. Nogales, AZ58% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.

   Rain & snowAbout 5 times the rain (17 in vs 3.8 in), spread through the year, unlike San Juan's summer rains, no snow.

   SceneryDry, golden landscape where San Juan is desert, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 43 · Scenery 80 · Typical home $142k, 13% cheaper than San Juan

5. Pahrump, NV57% match

   TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.

   Rain & snow34% more rain (5.1 in vs 3.8 in), spread through the year, unlike San Juan's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 57 · Scenery 58 · Typical home $272k, 66% pricier

6. Lake Los Angeles, CA57% match

   TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.

   Rain & snow77% more rain (6.7 in vs 3.8 in), falling mostly in winter, the opposite of San Juan, no snow.

   ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on a high plateau, both well inland.

   Climate 48 · Scenery 70 · Typical home $282k, 72% pricier

Doppeltowns abroad

• Cactus Flat, AZ (65% match)
• Golden Valley, AZ (61% match)
• Tornillo, TX (61% match)

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